Sarafina

   Sarafina, one of the founding members of The Wings of Isis, has been involved in Middle Eastern Dance since 1996.  She has taught classes at her local YMCA and local fitness and recreation centers to bring awareness to the community of the Middle Eastern dance form.  She excels in helping students of all ages and sizes who have never danced a day in their life to have fun dancing!

Sarafina first began dancing at the age of three.  In addition to the Middle Eastern dance form her dancing experience includes ballet, tap and jazz.  She was also a member of the Spitzer Dance Company, a modern dance company, for several years.  In addition to performing with the Wings of Isis at various dance concerts, festivals, nursing homes, parades and fund raising events, Sarafina also dances at Scarborough Renaissance Faire, local restaurants and private functions.  Sarafina has studied with many of the top Middle Eastern dancers including Amaya, Aziza, Karen Barbee, Shareen El Safy, Fahtiem, Hadia, Raqia Hassan, Isis, Jasmin Jahal, Morocco, Margo Abdo O'Dell, Amir Thaleb, Vashti and Virginia.

Sarafina's specialties include cane, sword, veil, wings, zills and audience participation.  She is graceful and fluid due to her ballet background.  She has been told she looks like an angel while dancing.  She has also been told more than once by people who have both traveled to and lived in the Middle East that she was the best dancer they have ever seen!

Sarafina's love of music doesn't stop with dancing.  She also sings in two local bands which perform in many clubs and other venues around the Southwest.